House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 7 November 1670

Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1802.

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'House of Commons Journal Volume 9: 7 November 1670', in Journal of the House of Commons: Volume 9, 1667-1687, (London, 1802) pp. 160-161. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-jrnl/vol9/pp160-161 [accessed 19 March 2024]

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Die Lunæ, 7 Novembris, 1670.

Prayers.

Manufacture for preserving Shipping.

A BILL on the Behalf of Sir Philip Howard and Francis Watson, for Encouragement of an English Manufacture for Preservation of Shipping, was read.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.

Williams's Estate.

A Bill on the Behalf of Henry Williams Esquire, for settling certain Fen Lands, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the Bill be committed to Sir Solomon Swale, Mr. Price, Lord Richardson, Sir Thom. Proby, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Edm. Seymour, Sir Philip Howard, Sir Fretzvile Holles, Mr. Crouch, Mr. Mountague, Colonel Sandys, Sir Will. Doyley, Sir Thom. Allen, Sir John Erneley, Sir Edm. Bowyer, Mr. Hungerford, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir Charles Wheeler, Sir John Lowther, Mr. Walden, Sir Robert Howard, Sir Will. Hayward, Sir John Talbott, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Char. Herbert, Sir Robert Steward, Lord Inchinbrooke, Sir John Mounson, Mr. Coventrye, Sir Thom. Lee, Colonel Phillipps, Lord Fitzwilliams, Mr. Vaughan, Sir Hugh Windham, Sir Thom. Littleton, Sir Thom. Clifford, Sir Nicholas Carew, Sir John Cotton, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Garraway, Sir Gilbert Gerrard, Sir Rich. Temple, Mr. Secretary Trevor, Colonel Brich, Mr. Weld, Mr. Pierpoint, Sir Thom. Meeres, Mr. Collingwood, and all the Members that serve for the Five adjacent Counties: And all that shall come are to have Voices: And they are to meet this Afternoon at Three of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to summon and hear all Persons concerned: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Frauds by Servants.

A Bill to prevent the Couzenage of Servants, was read the First time.

Resolved, &c. That this Bill be read a Second time.

Sir H. Williams's Estate.

A Bill for Sale of the Lands and Estate of Sir Henry Williams, Baronet, to pay Debts, and make Provision for his Children, was read the Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Mr. Price, Sir Francis Goodricke, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Thom. Allen, Mr. Grey, Mr. Ford, Mr. Lewis, Sir John Cowert, Colonel Birch, Sir John Knight, Sir Edw. Masters, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir John Talbot, Mr. Milward, Colonel Birch, Sir Robert Phillipps, Col. Williams, Sir Anthony Irby, Mr. Mountague, Sir Thom. Meeres, Lord Richardson, Mr. Hungerford, Mr. Daniell, Sir Char. Herbert, Mr. Streete, Sir Thom. Littleton, Mr. Clarke, Sir John Barneby, Sir Thom. Hanmer, Sir Thom. Chicheley, Sir Robert Barneham, and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Hereford, Brecon, Worcester, and all the Welch Counties; and all the Gentlemen of the Long Robe: And to summon the Creditors to come in by a Day, and make their Debts appear: And to cause a List of their Debts to be annexed, and made a Part of the Bill: And to meet this Afternoon at Two of the Clock, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Houghton's Estate.

A Bill for Sale of Lands, for Payment of the Debts of Robert Houghton Esquire, was read a Second time.

Resolved, &c. That the said Bill be committed to Lord Richardson, Sir Thom. Meeres, Sir Robert Carr, Sir Norton Knatchbold, Sir Edm. Windham, Sir Edw. Masters, Mr. Jey, Mr. Weld, Lord Ancram, Mr. Daniell, Mr. Steward, Sir Francis Goodricke, Sir Solomon Swale, Sir Thomas Proby, Sir Robert Barneham, Sir Thom. Hanmer, Sir Will. Lowther, Sir Char. Herbert, Lord Allington, Lord Hinchinbrooke, Sir Will. Doyley, Mr. Morrice, and all the Members that serve for the Counties of Norfolke, Suffolke, and Sussex: And they are to meet To-morrow at Two of the Clock in the Afternoon, in the Speaker's Chamber: And to send for Persons, Papers, and Records.

Supply.

The House then resolved into a Committee of the whole House, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Mr. Speaker left the Chair.

Sir Robert Atkins took the Chair of the Committee.

Mr. Speaker resumes the Chair.

Sir Robert Atkins reports, that the Committee had made some further Progress in the Consideration of his Majesty's Supply; and moved, from the Committee, that the House would resolve into a Committee of the whole House on Thursday Morning next, Ten of the Clock.

Resolved, That this House doth agree with the Committee, That the House be resolved into a Committee of the whole House on Thursday Morning next, Ten of the Clock, to proceed in the further Consideration of his Majesty's Supply.

Adjournment.

Resolved, That the House shall be adjourned till Thursday Morning next, Eight of the Clock; and that all Committees be adjourned till Thursday Two of the Clock in the Afternoon.

And then the House adjourned till Thursday Morning, Eight of the Clock.